 To be content than to be great. How far less blest am I than them, Daily to pine and waste with care ! Like the poor plant that, from its stem Divided, feels the chilling air.  Waverly Novels: Kenilworth - Page 12by Walter Scott - 1879Full view - About this book
 | Thomas Evans - Ballads, English - 1810 - 384 pages
...know, " How far more happy's their estate—- " — To smile for joy — than sigh for woe— " — To be content — 'than to be great*. \ " How far...from its stem "Divided — feels the chilling air. ..•• ~,1 " Nor (cruel carl !) can I enjoy : : ' f " The humble charms of solitude ; " Your minions... | |
 | Richard Alfred Davenport - English literature - 1823 - 406 pages
...smile for joy — than sigh for woe — To be content — than to be great. ' How far less bless'd am I than them ! Daily to pine and waste with care ! Like the poor plant, that from its stem ' Nor, cruel earl, can I enjoy The humble charms of solitude ! Your minions proud my peace destroy,... | |
 | New elegant extracts - 1823 - 402 pages
...smile for joy — than sigh for woe — To be content — than to be great. ' How far less bless'd am I than them ! Daily to pine and waste with care ! Like the poor plant, that from its stem 'vided, feels the chilling air. ' Nor, cruel earl, can I enjoy The humble charms of solitude ! Your... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1836 - 564 pages
...nymphs ! they little know How far more happy's their estate ; To smile for joy — than sigh for woe—- To be content — than to be great. " How far less blest am I than them 7 Daily to pine and waste with care ! Like the poor plant, that, from its stem Divided, feels the chilling... | |
 | England - 1840 - 784 pages
...estate ; To smile for joy — than sigh for woe — To be content — than to be great. • How tut leas blest am I than them ! Daily to pine and waste with...stem Divided, feels the chilling air. " Nor, cruel Karl, can I enjoy The humble charms of solitude ; Your minions proud my peace destroy, By sullen frowns... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1841 - 750 pages
...train, Nor think a Counteas can have wo. " The simple nymphs t they little know How far mure happy 's their estate ; To smile for joy— than sigh for wo—...be great " How far less blest am I than them? Daily tu pine and waste with carel Like the poor plant, that, from iu stem Divided, feel* the dulling air.... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1853 - 406 pages
...their estate j To smile for joy, than sigh for wo — To be content, than to be great «* How far leas blest am I than them ? Daily to pine and waste with care I , Like the poor plant, that, from its etera Divided, feels the chilling air. ** Nor, cruel Earl !... | |
 | Walter Scott - Historical fiction, Scottish - 1844 - 658 pages
...train, Nor think a Countess can have wo. " The simple nymphs ! they little know How far more nappy's their estate ; To smile for joy, than sigh for wo...poor plant, that, from its stem Divided, feels the dulling air. * Nor, cruel Earl! can I enjoy The humble charms of solitude; Your minions proud my peace... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1844 - 662 pages
...simple nymphs ! they little know How far more happy's their estate ; To smile for joy, than sigh ior wo — To be content, than to be great ' How far less...Divided, feels the chilling air. ' Nor, cruel Earl I can I enjoy The humble charms of solitude; Your minions proud my peace destroy, By sullen frowns... | |
 | Robert Chambers - Authors, English - 1844 - 738 pages
...estate ; To smile for joy, than sigh for wo ; To be content, than to be great. How far less blessed all ; And every soul cried out, Well done ! As loud...could bawl. Away went Gilpin — who but he ? His fa chilliug air. Nor, cruel Earl 1 can I enjoy The humble charms of solitude ; Your minions proud my peace... | |
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